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Prices of air tickets fluctuate according to the season and a low cost flight can be purchased for as little as £800 return. Longer flights with two stopovers are the cheapest, but could take as long as 40 hours. Last minute deals are usually not that much more expensive but will be harder to find.
The departure airports in London are Gatwick and Heathrow. There is only one destination airport in Sydney, Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, which is the busiest airport in Australia. The airport is located about 10 miles south of central Sydney. Transport links to and from Sydney airport are provided by buses and trains. Those with late arrival times also have the option of staying at one of the Sydney airport hotels. As the international gateway to Australia, Sydney airport also has connections to many further airports in Australia.